Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-25


own testimonial Of the entirely satisfactory
way in which you have discharged your duties
here.
trust that in the future. oftentimes in read
ing these beautiful and now classic books, your
thOr gbts may wander back 20 tho session OF
1887 with pleasant memories of those OF us
who we're 50 fortunate as 70 be associated with
you here.
NOW have the pleasure OF presenting these
books To you on behalf Of the assistant and
committee clerks Of the Senate Of Virginia,
and 10 wish you most pleasant summer.
THANKS.
Or. Pendleton, in responding, said:
Senator Gordon, and you, gentlemen Of tho
clerical force, have no speech TO mako except
TO say that am very much Obliged 90 you for
your handsome gift and for the kindly terms
In which II has been presented. ] ca1 say Tor
the clerical force that they have boon faithful
In the discharge Of their duties, ana that our
intercourse has been most pleasant during tho
session. AS 10 the Senate, have received al
their hands the greatest Kindness. nave
never had n proposition before the senate OF
Virginia involving my own personal interest,"
that have not received the unanimous vote TO
sustain It. feel deeply grateful for this kind
ness on the part OF the Senate, and 10 you,
gentlemen, for your recognition oil my ser
vices and the expression of your feelings and
friendship.
The set OF books embracing Dickens's
works, fifteen volumes in cloth, I.Othrop'S
large print edition, is handsome testi-
monial 10 avery efficient, piinstaklng, cOur.
teOus, and popular Official. -
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Ellyson called up House bill to IN
corporate the Spotsy lvania Railroad Com
psny. and 1t was passed and carried to the
House.
BACHELORHOOD.
The chair was vacated to be resumed at
the pleasure OF the President
Mr.. Gordon offered the following:
Resolred, That the thanks of this body arc
due, and are hereby rendered. 70 the Hon.
Henry Heaton for the able and impartial man
neT in which he has presided, and for the cour-
teous manner in which he has at all times
chGpWoned the many beautiful ladies who have
grsced this chamber by their presence.
Mr.. Heaton (Mr. Ellyson in the chair
said IL 1t was In order be would move to
amend by adding Senator Gordon, Of Abe
marie.
This was ruled out OF order.
Mr. Heaton then said that he would gain
his point by a separate resolution. He re-
turned thanks for this kindly expression
on The part of the Senate, and hoped that
when he and the Senator's from Albemarle
and AccOnack tthe three bachelors on the
floor return this fall things will be diff
fertnt.
READY TO ADJOURN.
The chair was resumed, and Mr. Gordon
offered a resolution providing for the APP
pointment of q committee Of two on the
part OF the Senate and three on the part OF
the House to inform the Governor that the
General Assembly was ready 10 adjourn,
and inquire whether he had any commune
cation to make.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mcssrs.
Gordon and Blackstone were appointed
on The committee.
APPROVED ALL THE BILLS.
Nr. Trout, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, said:
Mr.. President, have the honor 10 re-
port that the Governor has approved all Of
the bills passed by this General Assembly.
ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Gordon, from the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the Governor, reported
that their duty had been performed, and
that be had no further commune alton TO
make than to return his compliments aud
wish the members a pleasant Journey home.
The hour OF II O'Clock having arrived,
Mr. HeaiOn declared the Senate adjourned
until the first Wednesday ~ December
next.
House of Delegates.
The House met at II a. M.-Speaker
Stuart IN the char.
Only few members were IN their seats.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Cardwell, OF Hanover, (Mr. Ryan, Of
Loudoun, in the chair offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House are
due and are hereby rendered Charles 4. stuart
Speaker, for the efficient and digni6ed manner
in which he has discharged all tho duties OF his
POSITION.
The House then took recess until 11:4j,
when Mr.. Ryan called the body to order.
A message was received from the Senate
infol ming the House OF the adoption OF
resolution appointing a committe OF five
three from the House and two from the
Senate-to wait on the Governor and in
form him that the General Assembly was
ready TO adjourn sane die.
TINE ARRESTED IN ITS FLIGHT.
AT 1885 A. NJ. the hands OF the clock
were turned backward so that they pointed
TO 1920 A. NJ. This was done in order TO
allow the enrolling clerks to complete the
enrolment Of bills for the Governors sig
nature.
At 11:45 A. NJ, Speaker Stuart, Of Alex
andIra (Mr. Ryan, OF LoudOun, in the
chain, moved To take up Senate Bill No.
373, to legslize certain subscriptions by the
tom OF GOod.On 10 the South Atlantic
Railroad Company. Agreed to.
MIR. Stewart SAID he had just received
message from Senator Rhea asking HIM 10
call it up.
IT. hill yaouo1
The Chair appointed as the committee TO
Taliaierro, and EchoIs.
EXTRA PAY VOTED THE CLERKS.
Speaker Stuart (Nr. Echols, OF Augusta,
In The chair offered the following:
ResoIped, That the Clerk Of the House be di-
rected 10 issue his warrant on the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to the Assistant Clerk, COM
mittee clerks, the Enrolling Clerk. Sergeant-ai-
Arms and the DOOrkeeper for $50 each. and 20
the pages and janitOr for SIS each extra COM
pensatiOn Tor the extra session.
Agreed to.
The committee soon returned and stated
that they had waited on the Governor, who
desired them to report to the House that
he had no further communication TO make,
aud expressed his wish that the members
would have happy trip home "and all
that sort Of thing" [i.aughter.l
Two minutes before the House ad-
journed Speaker Stuart rose and said that
he had 10 further remarks to mlke-no-
thing supplemental TO what he had said the
day bef0re-except to again return his
heartfelt thanks TO members Of the House
collectively and individually for their uni
form kindness aud courtesy. HIS rulings,
he said, had been fair and impartial to the
best Of his ability. II he had failed In
being at all times entirely just In his deci-
siops 1t was only from want OF capacity.
Wishing each member pleasant trip home.
he declared the UOuse adjourned without